Author: WENG Newsroom

Here we go again--for the third time in a week, Venice Police are looking for an alleged flasher. The latest incident was yesterday near the North Bridge leading to Venice island. 50-year... Read More.

Three men were cited last week for having more than the legal limit of sharks on board their boat. The Charlotte County Marine Patrol Unit was near the Placida boat ramp near the Boca Grande... Read More.

Sheriff Bill Prummell wants to warn residents of a potential threat to Charlotte County residents in the form of ‘distraction crimes’ that are being seen in other Florida counties. Law enforcement agencies in several... Read More.

The cost of protecting Governor Scott and other dignitaries in Florida jumped sharply last year, and that's because of the Republican National Convention. In all, 2.6-million-dollars was spent on security details in the last... Read More.

As summer draws to a close and the classroom bell rings in the new school year, over 55 million children across the United States will head back to school. With 13 percent of those... Read More.

Patients of the Charlotte County Health Department’s clinic will have rides next month from Englewood to Community Health Center of North Port. Dr. Pierre Leroux is still seeing primary-care patients Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the... Read More.

Venice Police got the break they were hoping for July 30 when a burglary suspect was arrested in North Port and confessed to several burglaries in Venice. Venice detectives were contacted so they could... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at these locations from August 19-25. SPEED ENFORCEMENT: Olean Blvd. (Port Charlotte) Wilmington Blvd. (Englewood) TRAFFIC LIGHT/STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT: US 41 and... Read More.

Venice Police and Fire departments were called to a manufactured home on Erskine Drive on Friday around 2:30 a.m. due to a fire. When they arrived, the home was fully involved in flames and... Read More.

The City of Venice was notified the TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice being mailed to Venice city property owners has an error regarding the date of the first budget hearing. The public hearings take... Read More.